Synergistic Effect and Antiquorum Sensing Activity of Nymphaea tetragona (Water Lily) Extract

Table 6

Major compound list of three solvent fractions according to their contribution in respective solvent and compounds were listed followed by their elution order including reported activity.

RT	% area	Compound	Activity	Reference
Dichloromethane fraction of Nymphaea tetragona 50% methanol extract
35.46	3.18	Heneicosan	—
37.12	5.44	Tetracosan	—
38.71	7.9	Pentacosan	—
40.24	11.18	Hexacosan	Antimicrobial effects	[35]
41.71	10.57	Heptacosan	Antifungal activity	[35]
43.14	8.19	Octacosan	Antimicrobial effects	[35]
Ethyl acetate fraction of Nymphaea tetragona 50% methanol extract
14.37	5.9	6,8-Dimethylbenzocyclooctene	—
15.79	20.61	Pyrogallol	Antibacterial, QS inhibition, and potent tyrosinase inhibitor.	[36–39]
16.79	1.31	1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 2,5-dioxo-diethyl ester	Anticolon cancer.	[40]
26.90	1.39	1-[7′-Methylbenzofuran-2′-carbonyl]-3-ethylazulene	Derivatives have antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antidepressant, anticonvulsant, antitumor, anti-HIV, antidiabetic, antitubercular activity.	[41, 42]
27.65	70.44	Methyl gallate	Antimicrobial	[43]
Butanol fraction of Nymphaea tetragona 50% methanol extract
12.86	57.61	2-Hydrazinoquinoline	—
15.8	22.09	Pyrogallol	Antibacterial, QS inhibition, and potent tyrosinase inhibitor.	[36–39]
27.39	12.77	Methyl gallate	Antibacterial	[43, 44]